Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you're given a context passage, followed by a question that needs to be answered. Based on the paragraph, you must write unambiguous answers to the questions and your answer must refer to a specific phrase from the paragraph. If multiple answers seem to exist, write the answer that is the most plausible.

It takes time to find places you might want to intern , to send off your stuff and to make sure you beat all the other potential candidates to the job ; ) 3 . Follow Up ! ! While hopefully I would have heard back from the company if I hadn't followed up , you never know!4 . 
Question: Why might the writer want to beat other potential candidates ?

Because they want to get hired .